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Microsoft EU Antitrust Case
Introduction Contd...
The outcome of the case was critical for Microsoft since it was planning to release its new O/S Vista in 2007. Moreover, the case had been a drag on the company's European operations as the company had been under constant pressure from the EC to comply with its regulations. Commenting on this, Kim Caughey, equity analyst at Fort Pitt Capital Group said, "I would have to say that I don't know how much it really affects the day-to-day operations, but it is a big deal for the company. They need to prove they can get along in other economies than the United States."8 |
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EC Issues 'Statement of Objections'
The clash between the EU and Microsoft began when, on February 09, 2000, just before the release of Windows 2000 O/S9, the EC's Commissioner for Competition, Mario Monti (Monti) announced that the launch of Windows 2000 O/S along with server software, could breach EU's antitrust rules (Refer Table I for list of O/S released by Microsoft)....
